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Some important truths concerning conversion, and the improving seasons of grace; as also about…
Some important truths concerning conversion, and the improving seasons of grace; as also about prayer in families, and in secret: delivered in several sermons; / by Increase Mather.
Boston: printed by Samuel Green for John Griffin, 1684
The sincere Servants of God will make Conscience of Secret Prayer.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Reas. 3. Equity requireth this from the Lords Servants. He brings them into his Chambers, Cant. 1. 4. The King has brought me into his Chambers. Therefore they ought to bring him into their Chambers. There is a secret providence of God at work for them continually, Psal. 31. 20. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence, ⟨p. 144⟩thou shalt keep them secretly in a Pavilion, Shall the Lord hide his Servants in those Chambers of safety which he hath prepared for them? And shall not they pray unto him and praise him in their secret Chambers? Yea, and as for sincere Believers, the Lord hath provided Chambers for them in his house, even in the Palace Royal of Heaven, there to praise his Name for evermore. Therefore in the mean time they should praise him and pray unto him day and night in their Chambers here. The Lord said unto the Prophet Zechariah, If thou wilt keep my charge, I will give thee places to walk amongst these that stand by, Zech: 3: 7: Intimating that the faithful Servants of God, shall one day walk in the Galleries of Heaven, amongst the holy Angels that are there. It is but reason then, that they should bring the Lord into their Closets here upon earth.
Reas. 3. Equity requireth this from the Lords Servants. He brings them into his Chambers, Cant. 1. 4. The King has brought me into his Chambers. Therefore they ought to bring him into their Chambers. There is a secret providence of God at work for them continually, Psal. 31. 20. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence, ⟨p. 144⟩thou shalt keep them secretly in a Pavilion, Shall the Lord hide his Servants in those Chambers of safety which he hath prepared for them? And shall not they pray unto him and praise him in their secret Chambers? Yea, and as for sincere Believers, the Lord hath provided Chambers for them in his house, even in the Pallace Royal of Heaven, there to praise his Name for evermore. Therefore in the mean time they should praise him and pray unto him day and night in their Chambers here. The Lord said unto the Prophet Zechariah, If thou wilt keep my charge, I will give thee places to walk amongst these that stand by, Zech: 3: 7: Intimating that the faithful Servants of God, shall one day walk in the Galleries of Heaven, amongst the holy Angels that are there. It is but reason then, that they should bring the Lord into their Closets here upon earth.